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- Jul 18, 2024
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- Jul 2, 2024
- 4 pages
June
- Exclusive
- AI
Aussie brothers’ AI firm worth $120m as big name backers invest
Melbourne-based Affinda has built AI-based software used by numerous big companies around the world, it has doubled its valuation in 18 months with well-known investors.
- Paul Smith
- Opinion
- Sharemarket
Aussie tech stocks that could supercharge a portfolio
These seven companies have collectively returned an astonishing 1151 per cent since 2016.
- James Weir
May
Loss-making companies are surging on the ASX, baffling analysts
Goldman Sachs is perplexed about the surge in unprofitable stocks, and says there are safer alternatives like retailers Lovisa and Cettire.
- Alex Gluyas
‘Intense’ News Corp restructure to target premium content
A challenging ad market dragged down News Corp’s news publications, but CEO Robert Thomson said it had extended a lucrative commercial deal with Google.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
March
REA ditches deal ACCC warned could ‘significantly harm’ competition
The real estate industry and smaller rivals had raised concerns that the acquisition of Dynamic Methods, a provider of transaction forms, would hurt the sector.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Antony Catalano wants to sell three of his biggest newspapers
The former Domain boss has discussed selling The Newcastle Herald, Illawarra Mercury and Canberra Times back to Nine.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
February
The three billionaires backing Kerry Stokes’ new free newspaper
Dominant in Western Australia, Kerry Stokes wants more of the east coast audience. The Nightly has backing from mining, energy, betting and property giants.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Competition concerns rock REA Group’s tiny real estate platform buy
The News Corp-controlled platform scooped up a small firm that manages critical forms about almost every local real estate transaction. Rivals are growing wary.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
The big split in our broken housing market
The profit results of Mirvac and REA Group tell very different stories about the housing market. Demand for established homes is strong, but affordability concerns are weighing on new homes sales.
- Updated
- James Thomson
Antony Catalano and Alex Waislitz take on Seek in regional Australia
Catalano and Waislitz plan to use their regional newspapers to promote their new venture, ViewJobs, in regional hubs and country towns.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
January
- Exclusive
- Media & marketing
Nine’s bankers asked private equity if they were interested in Domain
Nine executives have privately discussed options for Domain, which has not grown at the same pace as rival REA Group. KKR and TPG were sounded out last year.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones and Emma Rapaport
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why Australia’s biggest and oldest LIC defied the Ozempic sell-off
Australian Foundation Investment Company boss Mark Freeman says buying CSL and Resmed amid last year’s Ozempic rout was part of a tried-and-true strategy.
- James Thomson
December 2023
- Opinion
- Chanticleer
Why our top CEOs fear for the great Australian dream
The concern among top CEOs about the housing crisis reflects broader worries about inequality, productivity and growth in a slowing economy.
- James Thomson
November 2023
- Updated
- Australian rugby
New Rugby boss Dan Herbert says ‘everyone recognises’ game is broken
But deposed chairman Hamish McLennan, who was ousted in a boardroom coup on Sunday, has warned his exit will lead to “more division ... not less”.
- Updated
- Kylar Loussikian and Zoe Samios
October 2023
- Exclusive
- Luxury property
REA Group CEO Owen Wilson sells Toorak mansion listed for $17m
The real estate platform’s chief and wife Liesl paid $7.25 million in 2008. Real estate boss Danny Thomas has paid $13 million for an off-the-plan St Kilda penthouse.
- Bonnie Campbell
Investors back activist’s call for News to sell REA stake
Starboard Value wants the Murdoch-family controlled media giant to separate from its 61 per cent stake in the Australian real estate business.
- Updated
- Joshua Peach
Digital Classifieds Group set to buy Dubizzle’s Asian assets
Street Talk understands the Melbourne online classifieds marketplace is beefing up its Asian footprint ahead of a potential ASX initial public offering.
- Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood and Emma Rapaport
September 2023
Seven growth stocks for the next 10 years
To help navigate the volatile macro environment of high inflation and rising interest rates, we asked some of Australia’s best stock pickers for their longer-term standouts.
- Tom Richardson
August 2023
New developer projects fell 41pc in the last quarter: REA
Real estate giant REA Group tracks the number of new developer projects launched – there’s been just one quarter of growth in the past two years.
- Sam Buckingham-Jones
Chook super fund’s tech bets pay off
After a second-half win, former Chanticleer columnist Tony Boyd’s SMSF is facing fresh challenges as it shifts from growth to long-term stable income.
- Tony Boyd